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I-a womanLaura Augusta ?‏‎
Born ‎C1840 New York, USA, died ‎4 Nov 1930 Hampton, Middx. (22 Church St)‎, 89 or 90 years
Will dated 23.11.1896, when living at 27 Galveston Rd, East Putney, Surrey; Probate at London 6.2.1931 to Walter Henry Court, solicitor.

Married ‎ ?USA to:

manJoseph Pearless‏‎
Born ‎16 Dec 1823 East Grinstead, Sussex (Holly Bush Farm)‎, baptised ‎1851 Godalming, Surrey (Mill Lane), died ‎6 Jun 1903 West Chiltington, Sussex (Scotland Hse.)‎, 79 years, bur. ‎Jun 1903 West Chiltington, Sussex (St Mary) (MI). Occupations: Mining Engineer. Son of William Pearless and Mary Wilson Durrant
In 1869 he was an Importer at 218 Church Street, New York; in 1871 Brookhurst, East Grinstead with wife & son, and visitors Edward Applegarth (b.1848 Canada) & John Crawford (b.1835 America); in 1873 owned 95 acres, in 1874 freehold, of Godwin Farm, East Grinstead, but occupying Brookhurst; in 1881 an Agent, with wife & son at Lewisham; in 1891 living at Willesden; in 1901 retired merchant at 11 Norfolk Mans, Santos Rd, Wandsworth, his son's wife & daughter living nearby. His siblings' Wills seem to exclude him in favour of his wife and son.

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generation II
 

II-a manWilliam Seymour Pearless‏‎
Born ‎Dec 1862 New York, USA, baptised ‎1934 Shamva, Southern Rhodesia, died ‎1 Mar 1934 Southern Rhodesia‎, 71 years. Occupations: Mining Engineer. Son of Joseph Pearless and Laura Augusta ?
In the Passenger Records of Ellis Island, New York he is shown as arriving there as a visitor 8.9.1893 on SS "Venezuela", from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela & Havana, Cuba; his age was 30yrs 9mos and his "calling: Assayer". Will dated 26.2.1934, certified at the High Court of Southern Rhodesia, Salisbury 4.5.1934 and Probate granted at London 30.6.1934 to Mary Josephine Pearless, his widow.

Marriage/ Related to:

womanMary Josephine Porter‏‎
Born ‎C1860 Harbourne, Birmingham, Warwicks.‎, baptised ‎1943 Surbiton,Sy.(Penrhin Ldg,St.Mark's Hill), died ‎27 Nov 1943 Isleworth, Middx. (30 Twickenham Road)‎, 82 or 83 years
In 1901 Census she was living with her son Joseph and a servant at 27 Galveston Rd, Wandsworth, her daughter being born in Wandsworth a year later; her husband's father & mother were living nearby.

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womanBarbara Pearless‏‎
Born ‎26 Mar 1902 Wandsworth, London SW. (27 Galveston Rd)‎, baptised ‎ New Zealand & England, died ‎2 Dec 1997 Walton-on-Thames, Surrey (The Hospital)‎, 95 years
Unmarried. Prior to her death she was living at 7 Scammel House, 19 Ashley Park Rd, Walton-on-Thames.

generation III
 

III-a manJoseph Pearless‏‎
Born ‎C1899 Australia‎, died ‎23 Mar 1952 Oxford (88 Banbury Road)‎, 52 or 53 years. Son of William Seymour Pearless and Mary Josephine Porter
When married in 1940, he and Georgina were living at 20 Polstead Road, Oxford; witnesses were H Morel & Francis Morel. At the time of his marriage he was a refrigerator salesman. Served WWI as a Private, Royal West Surrey Regt. [NArch]; WWII commissioned as 2nd Lieut., Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps 21.5.1940 [Ldn.Gazette 18.6.1940]. When he died he was described as "Captain, Royal Pioneer Corps, retired; Boarding House Keeper".

Married ‎30 Mar 1940 Oxford (Register Office) (11 years married) to:

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Georgina Hayward
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womanGeorgina Hayward‏‎
Born ‎C1905, baptised ‎1951 Oxford (88 Banbury Road), died ‎10 Jun 1951 Oxford (Radcliffe Infirmary)‎, 45 or 46 years
Daughter of George Hayward (dec'd), a Captain in the Merchant Service. Death Reg: JUN 1951, Oxford, 6b 860; Administration to Joseph Pearless, Commercial Traveller, & John Hayward, Shipping Agent.